AUB FACT BOOK 2018-19
The AUB Fact Book is a special report published annually by the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment (OIRA).
The Fact Book is a compilation of statistical data on subjects such as enrollment, admissions, graduation and retention rates, and other factual
information about AUB. It fulfills several purposes, including serving as a data resource, a ready reference, and a planning resource. Data in the
Fact Book is useful for institutional and programmatic self-study and accreditation, grant applications, and external reports.
Statistics are given as of the fall term of academic year 2018-19 (specifically: May 20, 2019), except as noted.
All inquiries and comments regarding the AUB Fact Book should be addressed to Karma El Hassan, Director of OIRA, AUB.
Students This section includes information covering the students' enrollment, admission, tuitions, graduation and retention, academic achievement and financial aid.
Statistics are given as of the fall term of academic year 2018-19 (specifically: May 20, 2019), except as noted.
Enrollment by Faculty and Percent by Gender Fall 2018–19
Faculty Enrollment Female% Male%
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
FAFS 396 71% 29%
FAS 3,041 52% 48%
MSFEA 2,390 37% 63%
FHS 246 76% 24%
HSON 164 69% 31%
OSB 1,101 50% 50%
Total 7,338 49% 51%
GRADUATE LEVEL
FAFS 110 75% 25%
FAH 9 100% 0%
FAS 473 71% 29%
MSFEA 361 47% 53%
Faculty Enrollment Female% Male%
FEM 20 80% 20%
FM 117 86% 14%
FHS 153 85% 15%
HSON 51 86% 14%
OSB 177 60% 40%
Total 1,471 68% 32%
POST GRADUATE LEVEL
FAS 33 79% 21%
MSFEA 91 45% 55%
FEM 11 55% 45%
FM 25 80% 20%
FHS 3 100% 0%
HSON 3 100% 0%
Total 166 60% 40%
PROFESSIONAL
FM 432 47% 53%
Enrollment by Residency
Lebanese Arab World Europe USA Others
Undergraduate 5,697 647 248 620 126
Graduate 1,186 137 48 62 38
PhD 142 8 4 5 7
Professional 357 32 6 35 2
TOTAL 7,382 824 306 722 173
Graduation and Retention Rates for Undergraduates by Faculty
Faculty Graduation Rate (%) Retention Rate (%)
FAFS 88% 84%
FAS 84% 81%
MSFEA 92% 96%
FHS 86% 75%
HSON 92% 81%
OSB 91% 90%
ALL AUB 88% 87%
Graduation rate is the percentage of the initial 2010 cohort who completed the program in six years or fewer.
Retention rate is the percentage of the cohort of all full-time bachelor (or equivalent) degree-seeking undergraduate students who entered the institution
as new first-time students in fall 2015 (or the preceding summer term) and were enrolled fall 2016.
Student Financial Aid —University Summary
Need-based aid (includes non-
need-based aid used to meet
need) US $
Non-need-based aid (excludes
non-need-based aid used to meet
need) US $
SCHOLARSHIPS/GRANTS
Institutional: endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition-funded
grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition
waivers (which are reported below).
32,052,779
(academic year)
916,706
(academic year)
Total Scholarships/Grants 32,052,779 916,706
SELF-HELP
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans) 3,160,831
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note:
excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.) 54,298
Total Self-Help 3,215,129
PARENT LOANS
Parent Loans 204,692
Need-based scholarship or grant aid: scholarships and grants from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must have financial
need to qualify.
Non-need-based scholarship or grant aid: scholarships and grants, gifts, or merit-based aid from institutional or other sources (including unrestricted
funds or gifts and endowment income) awarded solely on the basis of academic achievement, merit, or any other non-need-based reason.
Need-based self-help aid: loans and jobs from institutional, state, federal, or other sources for which a student must demonstrate financial need to
qualify.
Student Academic Achievement
UNDERGRADUATE GRADE POINT AVERAGE BY FACULTY AND LEVEL
FALL 2018-19 REGISTERED STUDENTS
Faculty Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior 4th Year 5th Year ALL
FAFS 75.7 76.1 78.2 79.4 77.6
FAS 76.8 76.8 79.4 78.9 78.5
MSFEA 80 80 79.8 80.2 80.4 79.9
FHS 76.6 79 78.2 78
HSON 76.8 78.7 81.4 79.6
OSB 76.9 77.9 78.3 77.9
AVERAGE 76.8 77.3 79 79.1 80 80.4 78.9
First Year’s Admission Profile by Faculty
Faculty AVG
MATH
AVG
VERBAL
AVG
SAT I
AVG
COMP
Percent in Top Tenth of High
School Graduating Class
Percent in Top Half of High
School Graduating Class
FAFS 593 527 1,120 576 12% 63%
FAS 628 559 1,187 591 27% 75%
MSFEA 703 599 1,302 661 36% 88%
FHS 615 543 1,158 584 21% 75%
HSON 575 526 1,101 561 40% 90%
Faculty AVG
MATH
AVG
VERBAL
AVG
SAT I
AVG
COMP
Percent in Top Tenth of High
School Graduating Class
Percent in Top Half of High
School Graduating Class
OSB 627 551 1,178 584 12% 59%
ALL
AUB 645 565 1,210 607 27%
76%
Data above is from new SAT scores which are not equivalent to old SAT scores
Applications, Acceptances, and Enrollments by Faculty and Level Fall 2018–19
Faculty Applied Accepted Accepted% Registered Yield %
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
FAFS 1,321 544 41% 64 12%
FAS 8,309 3,049 37% 1,036 34%
MSFEA 6,045 1,176 19% 480 41%
FHS 1,191 583 49% 83 14%
HSON 417 168 40% 46 27%
OSB 1,774 1,055 59% 233 22%
Total 19,057 6,575 35% 1,942 30%
Faculty Applied Accepted Accepted% Registered Yield %
GRADUATE LEVEL
FAFS 176 112 64% 28 25%
FAH 58 38 66% 9 24%
FAS 512 249 49% 100 40%
MSFEA 403 222 55% 99 45%
FEM 36 29 81% 6 21%
FM 186 75 40% 36 48%
FHS 408 155 38% 50 32%
HSON 65 26 40% 17 65%
OSB 353 202 57% 101 50%
Total 2,197 1,108 50% 446 40%
POST GRADUATE
FAS 27 6 22% 4 67%
MSFEA 42 8 19% 6 75%
FEM 11 3 27% 2 67%
FM 30 14 47% 7 50%
FHS 9 4 44% 3 75%
HSON 9 3 33% 3 100%
Faculty Applied Accepted Accepted% Registered Yield %
Total 128 38 30% 25 66%
PROFESSIONAL
FM 234 115 49% 112 97%
International Students by Faculty Fall 2018–19
Faculty Number Percent International Enrolled (%)
FAFS 110 22%
FAH 1 11%
FAS 1,017 29%
MSFEA 387 14%
FEM 6 19%
FM 91 17%
FHS 89 22%
HSON 37 17%
OSB 276 22%
ALL AUB 2,014 21%
Tuition Fees 2018-19
FAS – Faculty of Arts and Sciences
FAFS – Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
FAH – Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Health Sciences
MSFEA – Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
FEM – Faculties of Engineering and Medicine
FHS – Faculty of Health Sciences
FM – Faculty of Medicine
HSON – Rafic Hariri School of Nursing
OSB – Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
Academic Programs and Degrees
This section covers the distribution of undergraduate and graduate degrees, the average class size and the degrees awarded by each faculty.
Statistics are given as of the fall term of academic year 2018-19 (specifically: May 20, 2019), except as noted.
Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees by Faculty, Degree, and Gender July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018
Faculty Degree Female Male Total
UNDERGRADUATE LEVEL
FAFS BSA, BS, BLA 99 27 126
FAS BA, BS 335 244 579
MSFEA BAR, BFA, BEN, BS 187 366 553
FHS BS 62 16 78
HSON BSN 26 11 37
OSB BBA 174 153 327
Total 883 817 1,700
Faculty Degree Female Male Total
GRADUATE LEVEL
FAFS MS, MSES 10 9 19
FAS MA, MS, MAFINE, MSES 72 28 100
MSFEA MEN, MEM, MSES, MUDS, MUPP 56 61 117
FEM MS 1 1 2
FM MS 15 5 20
FHS MPH, MS, MSES, EMHCL 49 20 69
MH CERT, MS 2
2
HSON MSN 9 1 10
OSB MBA, EMBA, MA, MF 42 30 72
Total 256 155 411
Faculty Degree Female Male Total
POST GRADUATE LEVEL
FAS PHD 2 2
MSFEA PHD 4 5 9
FM PHD 1 1 2
Total 7 6 13
PR - PROFESSIONAL LEVEL
FM FM (MD degree) 44 57 101
Average Class Size by Department
Faculty Department Average Class Size
FAFS
Agricultural Science 12
Animal and Veterinary Sciences 11
Landscape Design and Eco-management 19
Nutrition and Food Science 15
Rural Community Development 4
Food Security 3
FAH
Public Health Nutrition 11
FAS
Arabic 15
Biology 18
Center for American Studies 8
Chemistry 26
Faculty Department Average Class Size
Civilization Studies Program 20
Computer Science 22
Economics 51
Education 10
English - communication skills 19
English - non-communication skills 0
Fine Arts and Art History 14
Geology 14
History and Archaeology 15
Mathematics 55
Middle Eastern Studies 5
Philosophy 19
Faculty Department Average Class Size
Physics 20
Political Studies and Public Administration 17
Psychology 22
Sociology, Anthropology and Media Studies 15
University Preparatory Program 14
MSFEA
Architecture and Graphic Design 21
Chemical Engineering 14
Civil and Environmental Engineering 24
Electrical and Computer Engineering 19
Engineering Management 24
Energy Studies 22
Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management 37
Faculty Department Average Class Size
Mechanical Engineering 22
FM
Anatomy, Cell Biology and Physiology 10
Biochemistry 17
Human Morphology 1
Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 15
Pharmacology and Therapeutics 17
Psychiatry 4
Diagnostic Radiology 10
Exp.Pathol.Micro. and Immunology 4
Otolaryngology 5
Radiologic Technology Training 12
FHS Environmental Health 18
Faculty Department Average Class Size
Epidemiology and Population Health 16
Health Management and Policy 16
Health Promotion and Community Health 11
Medical Laboratory Sciences 24
HSON Nursing 12
OSB Business Administration 25
Interdepartmental Discipline (IDM) 8
AUB Average Class Size 21
Average class size is the average number of students in each main course session (tutorial, common lecture, lab lecture and recitation are excluded)
Degrees Awarded by Faculty
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
FACULTY OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD SCIENCES
Agricultural Economics MS
Agricultural Extension MS*
Agriculture BSA
Diploma of Ingénieur Agricole Diploma
Animal Science MS
Food Sciences and Management BS
Food Technology MS
Irrigation MS
Landscape Architecture BLA
Mechanization MS*
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
Nutrition MS
Nutrition and Dietetics BS
Plant Protection MS
Plant Science MS
Poultry Science MS
Soil Sciences MS
Veterinary Science BS*
Agribusiness BS
Nutrition and Dietetics Coordinated Program BS
Food Security Diploma, MS
Rural Community Development
MS
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
FACULTY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
Anthropology MA
Arab and Middle Eastern History PhD
Arabic Language and Literature BA, MA, PhD
Archaeology BA, MA
Art History BA
Biology BS, MS
Cell and Molecular Biology PhD
Chemistry BS, MS
Computer Science BS, MS
Diploma in Educational Management and Leadership D.Ed.M.L.
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
Diploma in Special Education D.S.Ed.
Economics BA, MA
Education MA
Education/Elementary BA
English Language BA, MA
English Literature BA, MA
Financial Economics MAFE
Geology BS, MS
History BA, MA
Mathematics BS, MS
Middle Eastern Studies MA
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
Petroleum Studies BS
Philosophy BA, MA
Physics BS, MS
Political Studies BA, MA
Psychology BA, MA
Public Administration BA, MA
Sociology MA
Sociology/Anthropology BA
Statistics BA, BS, MA, MS
Studio Arts BA
Teaching Diploma TD
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
Theoretical Physics PhD
Media Communication DIPL*
Media Studies MA
Computational Sciences MS
Applied Math BA, BS
Transnational American Studies MA
Clinical Psychology MA
Media and Communications BA
Public Policy and International Affairs MA
Islamic Studies MA
Art History and Curating MA
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
SULIMAN S. OLAYAN SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Business Administration BBA, MBA
Executive Business Administration EMBA
Finance MF
Human Resources Management MA
Business Analytics MS
MAROUN SEMAAN FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
Architecture B.Arch.
Civil Engineering BE, ME, PhD
Mechanical Engineering BE, ME, PhD
Computer and Communications Engineering BE
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
Electrical and Computer Engineering BE, ME, PhD
Engineering Management MEM
Urban Design MUDS
Urban Planning and Policy MUPP
Graphic Design BFA
Environmental and Water Resources Engineering ME, PhD
Chemical Engineering BS, BEN
Construction Engineering BS
Applied Energy MEN
Industrial Engineering BE
Energy Studies ME
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Environmental Health BS
Medical Laboratory Sciences BS
Epidemiology MS
Population Health MS
Public Health MPH
Medical Audiology Sciences BS
Medical Imaging Sciences BS
Executive Medical Health Care Leadership EMHCL
FACULTY OF MEDICINE
Rafic Hariri School of Nursing RN-BS, BSN, MSN
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
Medicine MD
Biochemistry MS
Basic Medical Sciences PhD
Human Morphology MS
Microbiology and Immunology MS
Pharmacology and Therapeutics MS
Physiology MS
Biomedical Sciences PhD
Clinical Psychology CERT
Orthodontics MS
Programs Degrees or
Certificates
INTERFACULTY PROGRAMS
Environmental Sciences (Majors in Eco-management, Environmental Technology, Environmental Health, and
Environmental Policy Planning) MSES
Neuroscience MS
Nutrition MS
Biomedical Engineering MS, PHD
SHARP CERT, MS
*Temporarily frozen
FAS – Faculty of Arts and Sciences
MSFEA – Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture
FEM – Faculties of Engineering and Medicine
FHS – Faculty of Health Sciences
FM – Faculty of Medicine
HSON – Rafic Hariri School of Nursing
OSB – Suliman S. Olayan School of Business
Faculty and Staff In addition to the academic and non-academic staff salary range and count, this section consists of the distribution of faculty by gender, full-time, part-time, and
highest degree held.
Statistics are given as of the fall term of academic year 2018-19 (specifically: May 20, 2019), except as noted.
Faculty by Gender, Full-Time, Part-Time, and Highest Degree Held
Full-time Part-time Total
Instructional faculty 914 286 1,200
Female faculty 367 141 508
Male faculty 547 145 692
Total number who are nonresident aliens (international) 371 73 444
Highest degree: doctorate (or other terminal degree) 558 166 724
Highest degree: master's (but not a terminal master's) 200 71 271
Highest degree: bachelor's 94 23 117
Highest degree: unknown or other 62 26 88
Faculty in stand-alone graduate/professional programs in which faculty teach virtually only graduate-level students 268 8 276
Number of instructional faculty is the number of faculty involved in research or teaching undergraduates.
Terminal master’s degree: a master’s degree that is considered the highest degree in a field: example, M. Arch (in architecture) and MFA (master of fine
arts in art or theater).
Academic Remuneration for Faculty on 9-Month Contracts 2018-19
FEBRUARY 2019
Rank FTE Minimum
US $
Maximum
US $
Average
US $
Median
US $
Professor 131 72,944 152,715 101,070 97,367
Associate Professor 105 57,787 113,298 76,587 74,806
Assistant Professor 166 45,427 96,983 63,075 60,516
Senior Lecturer 15 42,179 96,644 69,685 69,637
Lecturer 36 11,483 76,554 46,204 43,731
Instructor 95 16,800 65,610 36,381 36,531
Excludes current and former deans, vice presidents, and directors.
Non-Academic Staff Salary Ranges – February 2019
MONTHLY - LL
Grade Min Max
[01-03] 702,667 4,514,559
[04-06] 805,090 4,204,079
[07-09] 927,023 6,453,243
[10-12] 1,298,000 6,992,145
[13-16] 2,216,275 14,097,629
ANNUAL – US $
Grade Min Max
[01-03] 5,592 35,925
[04-06] 6,407 33,454
[07-09] 7,377 51,352
[10-12] 10,329 55,640
[13-16] 17,636 112,183
The count of non-academic staff on campus is 1,247
Financial Information Revenues and expenditures: the facts and figures as of June 30, 2018
Revenues
Revenues Total US $
Patient Care, Pharmaceutical, and Medical supplies 237,682,196
Tuition 197,794,129
Other Student and Educational Program Fees 6,647,369
Grants and Contracts 24,734,876
* Gifts toward current operating budget 20,778,216
Net Investment Return 24,642,155
Auxiliary 14,460,694
Other Revenues 1,889,284
Total Revenues 528,628,919
* The above does not include plant and endowment gifts
Expenditures
Expenses Total US $
Patient Care 235,961,911
Instruction 116,274,670
Research 19,019,477
Academic Support 31,059,651
Financial Aid 44,937,789
Student Services 10,812,793
Public Service 5,960,224
Physical Plant 14,360,619
Institutional Support 40,042,430
Auxiliary 10,199,355
Total Expenses 528,628,919